Can anyone help me with the name of this classic movie?

[Delaney]

Hi! I want to purchase a DVD of my grandmother's favorite movie of all time. I just can't remember the name of it!

I don't know much but here's what I know:

The father in the movie is an efficiency expert. He teaches his young child (ren?) how to take a shower in the most efficient manner.

Some thoughts I have:
>Please don't feed the daisies
>Some thing with the word 'DOZEN' in the title.

I really just don't even have a clue.

Anyone out there able to help?

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Del

 

[d.kurz]

Cheaper by the Dozen??

 

[nativetxn]

Could it be one of the Mr. Belvedere films? Was Clifton Webb in this?

 

[Wagamama]

i just checked on blockbuster.com and the movie your thinking of is Cheaper by the Dozen.

 

[snoopy]

Please don't EAT the daisies? I believe that starred Doris Day and someone else, maybe Brian Keith? I think it was a family who had 4 boys, and two were twins. They also had this really great dog.

 

[Delaney]

Cheaper by the Dozen!!!!!

Thank you! Now I have to find it on DVD!

Thanks so much -- I just knew someone here could help me!

Del

 

[Krisu]

That's a great movie!

 

[paras4ri]

There's a sequel too, Belles on their Toes, and they're both based on books written by members of the actual family.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I just wanted to say it is nice to see you again, Delaney. Please stop by now and then, more often though.

Dan

 

[Annie&Hallie'sMom]

Definitely Cheaper By The Dozen which is based on the true story of a family who lived in NJ. Sequel was Belles on Their Toes.

Other "similar" large Family movies include "Please Don't Eat The Daisies" (Doris Day & David Niven move from the city to the country), With 6 You Get Eggroll (Doris Day marries Brian Keith to get a blended family of 6) and the classic Yours Mine & Ours (Lucille Ball & Henry Fonda marry and have 18 children. Then they have one of their own! Again, based on a true story!)